The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-17
COMMERCIAL.
SAVANNAH MARKET.
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS. I
SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. l6. 1887.


OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH. Ga, Sept. 16, 1887. I
GENERAL REMARKs-In the general market
there was renewed activity during the past
week. In pretty nearly every branch the vol
ume Of business was very large and is steadily
increasing, aud dealers are compelled to keep
pretty well stocked up to meet the heavy
the case in the staple goods. The volume Of the
Shopping movement has been mostly on orders
and, as a rule, but few spot buyers were in the
market. The particular features to be noted
tinued frmness of prices, notably
in the staple articles and food products The
rapid and heavy movement of the cotton crop
will, it is believed, make very short business
season. In groceries there is a veritable boom
in the trade, the demand being the heaviest
known. In dry goods the buying CON
departments tho :radine is in sympathy with
the leaders: Conections are poor and unsatis-
factory, being in no proportion to the amount
of goods moving The money market is in
The security market Is very dull and inactive
The following resume will show the tone aud
latest quotations of the different markets at the
close to-day:
pentine during last week was quiet, though
firm, and prices touched seI9c. for regulars.
There was, however, but a comparatively small
demand and a light business doing. The
total sales for the week were about
1900 casks. Rosin-The market ruled
quiet though steady throughout the week.
There was only fair inquiry with moderate
sales, the total of which were about {, 200 bar
rels. Elsewhere will be found a weekly com
parative statement Of receipts and exports from
the first of the season to date, and for the same
time last year, showing the stock on hand and
on shipboard, not cleared, together with the Of
fetal closing quotations:
RIcE.-The market during last week was
active and strong; and prices were advanced
qhe demand for this grain, both for home con,
sumption and export is quite heavy, and
all offerings were freely taken at full
figures. The total sales for the week
were about 1,25o barrels, The receipts at the
rough of which they have pounded y S471b
bushels leaving the stock of rough at 10S1415
bushels and 1853 barrels of clean Quotations
are as follows:
FAR ........,-.-.... ..........-.....o
Good ....,o.1ssor..,... ......... 54@5aS
Prime. s'rS'..''... ...-'......... o120oA
Rough
Tide water. ...,....................1 1901 25
CoTToN-The market was very firm during
the entire week, and prices advanced 1-16@1sc
for the lower grades There was a good
steady demand and holders were offer
ing stocks freely. Notwithstanding the
we're readily absorbed the demand coming
principally from exporters covering September
contracts. The interior movement Is also quite
large. The total sales for the week were IS, 75Q
spot quotations of the Cotton Exchange:
Middling fair. Observation-Disclosures. 94
Good middltng OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9 l-16
Middling .,.... ..........,.. 49,
Low middlng ............... SN
Sea Itasd-The receipts for the week as re
ported by factors up to p. m were II bags,
The sales were 80 bags, leaving the stock at 665
bags. There is no demand as yet to speak of
and the above sales were principally for types
the prices paid being kept private. Our quota
tons are still nominal.
Common Georgias and Floridas. IA OILS
Medium. ...........,.........16 Q17
Good medium. ....................H 01715
Medium fine. ..........-...........lS
Extra fne. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Q2U1S
Choice. .......................2 "a
The receipts of cotton at this port from all
sources the past week were 81, III bales of up
land and II bales sea island, against Is, 376 bales
of upland. and is bales sea island last year.
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central railroad, 1855 bales up
way $500 bales upland and 67 bales
sea island; per Charleston and Savannah rail
road 400 bales upland per Savannah river
steamers, 1856 bales upland; per Florida steamS
ers, rs bales upland; per carts, $50 bales upland
and bales sea island per Brunswick and Satilla
river steamers 1856 bales upland; per Darien and
Altamaha steamers, Sc bales upland.
The exports for the week were 1885 bales of
upland moving as follows: to Philadelphia, ], $50
bales upland TO New York, 1862 bales upland; to
Boston, 1906 bales upland; to Baltimore, 1879
bales upland: to Charleston, 1908 bales upland.
The stock on hand to-day was 1904 bales up
land and 665 bales sea island against 10, 1856
bales of upland and LAO bales sea island last
year.